Can cysts in polycystic liver disease be treated with sclerotherapy?
- Yes, although solitary hepatic cysts are more often successfully sclerosed than cysts in patients with polycystic liver disease.
- In polycystic liver disease, cysts tend not to collapse, presumably because the surrounding liver is less pliable, making cyst wall apposition and subsequent scarring of the cavity less likely.
- Surgical or laparoscopic unroofing, fenestration, or removal of cysts may be needed when percutaneous treatment fails.
